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In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver Widger’s Instagram account on Friday, May 2, 2025, Widger pets his cat, Phoenix, on their sailboat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as both make their way from Oregon to Hawaii.

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star

In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver Widger’s Instagram account on Friday, May 2, 2025, Widger pets his cat, Phoenix, on their sailboat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as both make their way from Oregon to Hawaii.

May 18, 2025, 6:01am Business

Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver Widger reflected on why he thinks his many followers — more than a million on TikTok and Instagram — are drawn to his story of quitting his 9-to-5 job and embarking on a journey from Oregon to… Read story

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon’s Kent, Washington, fulfillment center on June 11, 2020.

Amazon claims warehouses are getting safer. Critics say progress is too slow

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon’s Kent, Washington, fulfillment center on June 11, 2020.

May 18, 2025, 6:00am Business

Injury rates in Amazon warehouses fell in 2024 for the third year in a row, but a coalition of labor unions that tracks the data said Amazon isn’t making improvements fast enough. Read story

Nest platforms mounted on poles about 15 feet off the ground give ferruginous hawks a safe place from predators.

Endangered Eastern WA hawks were dwindling. Then biologists made a stand

Nest platforms mounted on poles about 15 feet off the ground give ferruginous hawks a safe place from predators.

May 18, 2025, 5:30am Northwest

One by one, four fluffy white ferruginous hawk chicks emerged from eggs in a nest near Touchet at the start of this month, their hatchings documented by a trail camera. Read story

Washington state law doesn’t specify an exact age when children are allowed to stay home alone.

What age is too young for a kid to be left home alone in Washington?

Washington state law doesn’t specify an exact age when children are allowed to stay home alone.

May 18, 2025, 5:20am Health

Summer vacation is rapidly approaching, which means kids will be home more, and adults will have to figure out how to keep them busy and safe. Read story

Wildland firefighters watch and take video with their cellphones as a plane drops fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, southwest of Asotin, Wash., Monday, July 12, 2021.

Wildfire season may be unpredictable after federal budget slashing hits supplies, support staff, crews say

Wildland firefighters watch and take video with their cellphones as a plane drops fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, southwest of Asotin, Wash., Monday, July 12, 2021.

May 17, 2025, 1:30pm Latest News

Fuel for chainsaws. Food and water for Pulaski-toting firefighters doing the exhaustive work of digging fire lines. Ample first aid kits with spendy epi-pens in case a wildland firefighter steps on a hornet’s nest and suffers a life-threatening allergic reaction. Read story

Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove stands for a portrait at the Webster Forest Nursery Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

WA emergency managers face uncertainty as feds pull funding

Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove stands for a portrait at the Webster Forest Nursery Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

May 17, 2025, 1:27pm Latest News

Washington state emergency managers say President Donald Trump’s cuts and recent denials of federal relief funds are making them nervous for inevitable wildfires and other catastrophes. Read story

The Pacific Crest Trail takes hikers through Goat Rocks Wilderness to the footstep of Mount Rainier.

Visiting Mount Rainier entrance requires reservation this summer

The Pacific Crest Trail takes hikers through Goat Rocks Wilderness to the footstep of Mount Rainier.

May 17, 2025, 6:05am Life

If you plan to drive to the Sunrise Corridor of Mount Rainier National Park this summer, you will have to jump through some hoops to get there. Read story

Washington, D.C. Roll Call report

May 17, 2025, 6:00am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Read story

Brian Schneider, of Seattle, rides his Quad All Terrain Vehicle through a course at the Horn Rapids ORV Park in Richland.

Rules of the Road: Off-road vehicles on streets — there goes the neighborhood

Brian Schneider, of Seattle, rides his Quad All Terrain Vehicle through a course at the Horn Rapids ORV Park in Richland.

May 17, 2025, 6:00am Northwest

Q: I live in a neighborhood in the county, and we have people who race up and down our streets on mini-bikes, dirt bikes and three- and four-wheelers, often after dark with no lights. These vehicles are loud, none of them are licensed, and some of the riders are too… Read story

Seattle friends reinforce their bonds with joint homeownership

May 17, 2025, 5:58am Business

It’s a wish that many have had at some point: to build or buy a big house and live with their best friends. For most, it’s a passing daydream. But increasingly, people in Seattle are exploring co-homeownership and making it work. Read story